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Ned's Stroke of Business by L. M. Montgomery — A Cosy Winter Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime

 

Snuggle down and let the first snow of the season fall softly as you drift towards sleep with this warm, wholesome short story by L. M. Montgomery, the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. Ned's Stroke of Business is a cheerful tale of moonlit ice, sleigh rides and a boy with a clever idea, read slowly and gently as a bedtime story for adults who want to wind down, ease insomnia and settle into deep, restful sleep.

 

Young Ned Allen longs to take a course at the business college in Trenton, but his mother can't afford the fifty dollars it would cost, and a quiet little farming village in winter isn't exactly full of ways for a boy to earn money. Meanwhile the Carlton boys must trudge six miles to Windsor every time they want to skate, where the rival Windsor boys make sure they're never welcome.

 

There is a perfect pond much closer, behind old Mr. Dutcher's barn, but Old Dutcher is the village crank, and he has never let a single boy set foot on it. So one winter's morning Ned gathers his courage, walks down the lane and puts a proposition to him. What follows is a gentle, good-humoured story about respect, gumption and the kindness of people who quietly keep an eye on us.

 

If you enjoy this classic audiobook reading, you'll find more of L. M. Montgomery's short stories in the Books at Bedtime series from Calming Anxiety, including Davenport's Story, The Parting of the Ways, The Story of an Invitation and By the Rule of Contrary, all perfect for a relaxing sleep audiobook night.

 

Ned's Stroke of Business was first published in 1903 and is collected in Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903. L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) has been in the public domain for many years, and this reading is shared freely for your rest and relaxation.

 

Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett.

 

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Sleep well, my friend. And in everything, be kind.

 

 

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Can't Stop Replaying Conversations in Your Head? — Guided Meditation for Overthinking & Social Anxiety | 3-4 Breathing

 

Can't stop replaying a conversation in your head? Hours later you're still hearing what you said, rehearsing what you should have said, and wondering whether your words came out wrong or what that small change in someone's expression really meant. This 10-minute guided meditation for anxiety relief helps you leave that conversation unfinished and make a little more room between you and the replay.

 

Listen offline in Anchored, Martin's own app for panic and anxiety, with every Calming Anxiety session in one place and free Instant Calm whenever overthinking takes hold. iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 | Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored

 

Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett. You'll settle into a gentle counted breath, in for three and out for four, learn to notice "I'm replaying it again" without criticising yourself, repeat five calming affirmations for social anxiety and rumination, and take away three daily caring tips for the next time your mind keeps going over what was said.

 

⏱️ Time Chapters

* 00:00 – The conversation that keeps playing

* 00:26 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety

* 00:51 – Finding a comfortable place

* 01:19 – Noticing your breath as it is

* 01:38 – Gentle 3-4 breathing: in for three, out for four

* 03:31 – Returning to your natural rhythm

* 03:40 – When the mind replays the conversation

* 04:37 – Today's five positive affirmations

* 05:49 – Deeper into mindful balance

* 06:35 – Repeating the affirmations

* 07:41 – Resting in this moment

* 08:08 – 3 Daily Caring Tips

* 09:16 – Returning to the room

* 09:50 – All the sessions in the Anchored app

* 10:28 – Be kind

 

🌿 Today's Gentle Affirmations

Repeat these quietly whenever your mind won't stop replaying a conversation:

* I can let a conversation end without solving every uncertainty.

* I am allowed to speak imperfectly and still deserve respect.

* I can be kind to myself while I learn.

* I can bring my attention back to what is here now.

* I can leave this conversation alone for now.

 

💡 3 Daily Caring Tips

1. **What happened vs. what it meant** – Separate what happened from what you imagined it meant. "They were quiet" describes something you noticed. "They must be annoyed with me" is an interpretation. Give yourself permission to leave their thoughts unknown.

2. **One useful action** – Ask whether there is one useful action to take. Perhaps you need to clarify something or offer a simple apology. If there is, choose that one action. If there isn't, you can stop asking the replay to produce an answer.

3. **Somewhere gentle to land** – Give your attention somewhere gentle to land. Feel the warmth of your mug, notice the sounds on a short walk, or spend a few minutes with someone you enjoy. When the conversation returns, gently come back to what you are doing.

 

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And in everything, my friend, be kind.

 

 

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Music: All music by Chris Collins at Indie Music Box

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Davenport's Story by L. M. Montgomery — A Gentle Ghost Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime

 

Get cosy, let the rain fall outside and drift towards sleep with a gentle ghost story from L. M. Montgomery, the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. Davenport's Story is a short, atmospheric tale told around the fire on a rainy afternoon, more mysterious than frightening, read slowly and softly as a bedtime story for adults who want to wind down, ease insomnia and fall into deep, restful sleep. A perfect autumn sleep story for the Halloween season.

 

A group of friends have been passing a wet afternoon swapping ghost stories, with all the usual mysterious noises, death warnings and sheeted spectres. But Jack, the sceptic of the group, is unimpressed. Every tale is second-hand, he says. Nobody has ever met a man who actually saw a ghost himself.

 

Then quiet, practical Davenport wanders in, and after a little coaxing admits that something strange did once happen to him, something he has never been able to explain. It concerns his brother Charles, a reserved man with a deep and faithful heart, and Davenport's daughter Dolly, who was always Uncle Charlie's girl. One afternoon, alone in his library, Davenport turns round to find someone standing between him and the bookcase, with a warning about a ship called the Aragon. Whether it was a dream, a coincidence or something more, you'll have to listen and decide for yourself.

 

If you enjoy this classic audiobook reading, you'll find more of L. M. Montgomery's short stories in the Books at Bedtime series from Calming Anxiety, including The Parting of the Ways, The Story of an Invitation, Kismet and By the Rule of Contrary, all ideal for a relaxing sleep audiobook night.

 

Davenport's Story was first published in 1902 and is collected in Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903. L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) has been in the public domain for many years, and this reading is shared freely for your rest and relaxation.

 

Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett.

 

📱 Listen to Books at Bedtime in the Anchored app, offline and with the screen off, so you can fall asleep without a bright phone in your hand:

 

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669

 

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored

 

🧡 For Martin's calming tips, visit: https://calminganxiety.org/calm

 

Sleep well, my friend. And in everything, be kind.

 

 

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Music: All music by Chris Collins at Indie Music Box

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Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

Anxiety About the Week Ahead — Guided Meditation for a Busy Week or a Change of Routine | Extended Exhale Breathing

 

Anxiety about the week ahead can start before the week has even begun. Who needs what, where you have to be, how you'll fit it all in, or the unsettled feeling of a change of routine and a stretch of time you don't know what to do with. This 10-minute guided meditation for anxiety relief helps you put down a little of the weight of a week that hasn't happened yet.

 

Listen offline in Anchored, Martin's own app for panic and anxiety. The big blue Instant Calm button is free, works offline and needs no sign-up. iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 | Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored

 

Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett. Together you'll settle into ordinary, unforced breathing, let the out-breath lengthen gently to calm the nervous system, ground yourself through your hands and feet when your mind races ahead, then repeat calming affirmations and take away three daily caring tips for anticipatory anxiety, a busy schedule, or a change of routine.

 

⏱️ Time Chapters

* 00:00 – Carrying a week that hasn't happened yet

* 00:39 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety

* 01:01 – Find your quiet place

* 01:26 – Noticing the ordinary breath

* 02:05 – Softening hands and shoulders

* 02:36 – A longer, gentler out-breath

* 03:06 – Grounding through your feet

* 03:42 – When your mind runs ahead to the week

* 04:27 – Noticing the picture of the week ahead

* 04:53 – Today's gentle affirmations

* 06:12 – Relaxing deeper, repeating the affirmations

* 07:36 – Choosing the affirmation that helps most

* 08:00 – 3 Daily Caring Tips

* 09:01 – Returning to the room

* 09:35 – Anchored: Instant Calm, free and offline

* 10:04 – Martin's 5 Things to Try When Anxiety Hits

* 10:22 – Be kind

 

🌿 Today's Gentle Affirmations

Repeat these quietly whenever the week ahead feels too much:

* I can meet this week one day at a time.

* I can prepare without predicting everything.

* A change of routine does not mean I have to get everything right.

* My needs belong in the plan as well.

* I can return to today when tomorrow feels too heavy.

 

💡 3 Daily Caring Tips

1. **Arranging, not imagining** – Separate what needs arranging from what you're imagining. Write down one practical thing you can act on and choose when to do it.

2. **One point of structure** – Give the day one simple point of structure: a meal, a short walk, or a time to check in with someone. You can create a little shape without filling every hour.

3. **Ask early** – Ask for one specific piece of help before the pressure builds: a shared job, a lift, some company, or someone taking over for a while. A clear request gives people a better chance to support you.

 

📱 Take Calming Anxiety With You Anywhere

Download Anchored for a familiar voice close by during the week, with free Instant Calm whenever anxiety hits:

 

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Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored

 

🧡 Get Martin's free 5 Things to Try When Anxiety Hits: https://calminganxiety.org/calm

 

If this episode helped, please share it with someone who's dreading the week ahead, and take 30 seconds to leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. It helps others find calm too.

 

And in everything, my friend, be kind.

 

 

Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!

 

YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1

 

Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/

 

Music: All music by Chris Collins at Indie Music Box

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Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

The Parting of the Ways by L. M. Montgomery — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime

 

Settle in, dim the lights and let this classic short story by L. M. Montgomery, the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, carry you gently towards sleep. The Parting of the Ways is a quiet, late-summer tale of friendship, faith and a choice made in private, read slowly and softly as a bedtime story for adults who want to wind down, ease insomnia and drift into deep, restful sleep.

 

At a seaside hotel at the end of the season, the gossips on the piazza watch the beautiful Mrs. Beatrice Longworth walk down the shore road, and murmur about her unhappy marriage and the attentions of another man. Out among the warm sand hills and golden sea grasses she finds Stephen Gordon, the shy, dreamy, overgrown boy who has been her loyal friend all summer and who dreams of becoming a great artist.

 

Stephen has news. A telegram from his father calls him to Rome to study art, and he leaves tomorrow. But before he goes he has something he needs to say to her, and in his halting, heartfelt way he tells Beatrice what her friendship has meant to him. What he says reaches her at exactly the moment it matters most, and the story closes in the stillness of her room with a decision only she will ever know about.

 

This is one of L. M. Montgomery's tender, beautifully understated stories about the quiet ways one person can change another. If you enjoy it, you'll find more of her short stories in the Books at Bedtime series from Calming Anxiety, including The Story of an Invitation, Kismet, By the Rule of Contrary and Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner, all perfect for a relaxing sleep audiobook night.

 

The Parting of the Ways was first published in 1907 and is collected in Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908. L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) has been in the public domain for many years, and this classic audiobook reading is shared freely for your rest and relaxation.

 

Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett.

 

📱 Listen to Books at Bedtime in the Anchored app, offline and with the screen off, so you can fall asleep without a bright phone in your hand:

 

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669

 

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored

 

🧡 For Martin's calming tips, visit: https://calminganxiety.org/calm

 

Sleep well, my friend. And in everything, be kind.

 

 

Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!

 

YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1

 

Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/

 

Music: All music by Chris Collins at Indie Music Box

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.